Archive | September, 2009
USB Forum comes down hard on Palm for spoofing Apple’s USB vendor ID re: iTunes syncing
The cat and mouse game over the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes may soon be coming to an end. Just a few weeks ago, Apple released an iTunes update which prevented the Pre from syncing up with iTunes. Shortly thereafter, Palm answered with an update of its own with the release of webOS […]
Continue reading...ESPN looks to monetize its iPhone success
22. September 2009
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PaidContent has an interesting article detailing ESPN’s efforts to build on the success of its free ScoreCenter app for the iPhone and branch out into the realm of paid apps. To date, ScoreCenter has been downloaded 2.7 million times, and though ESPN executives were wary that the app might steer users away from their iPhone […]
Continue reading...Is this Microsoft’s new tablet?
22. September 2009
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Fresh off reports that Microsoft was working on its own version of a tablet comes this seemingly mega scoop from Gizmodo which purports to show not just photos of the tablet, but a pr demo of how the device might actually work. The device is called Courier, and it’s not really a tablet per se, […]
Continue reading...Vote on proposed accounting change for iPhone revenue to take place tomorrow
22. September 2009
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For some time now, analysts have pointed out that Apple’s share price doesn’t appropriately reflect the true financial health of the company, with the reason being that Apple spreads out the revenue it earns from each iPhone sale over a period of 24 months. Because Apple periodically offers iPhone users significant software updates, current accounting […]
Continue reading...Extending dock functionality with “Stand Up” dock [Mockup Video]
22. September 2009
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Check out this nifty little mockup of a “stand up” dock from Keith Lang. For anyone with a large collection of icons in their dock, this feature would be a nice time saver. ‘Stand Up’ Mac Dock Mockup from Keith Lang on Vimeo.
Continue reading...Netflix on the iPhone? Not so fast
22. September 2009
The rise of Netflix has all but ruined Blockbuster’s chain of brick and mortar video stores, and with movie streaming now at the forefront of Netflix’s business plans, its only natural to wonder when a Netflix app might be coming to the iPhone. Despite some vague reports that Netflix would be coming to the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Trouble a-brewin’ in Apple Store in Seattle
22. September 2009
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Citing abusive working conditions, and perhaps labor law violations as well, a group of employees at an Apple retail store in Seattle, Washington are planning an October 3rd walkout. ifoAppleStore writes: According to insiders, the employees’ complaints haven’t been fully investigated by the company’s human resources department. After reaching an impasse with Sr. VP Retail […]
Continue reading...Survey: Professional photographers prefer Adobe Lightroom over Apple’s Aperture
22. September 2009
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Using a sample survey of 1,045 professional photographers in North American, independent research company InfoTrends found that most photogs prefer using Adobe Lightroom for raw image processing as opposed to Apple’s Aperture program. To be clear, the data below doesn’t refer to actual unit sales, but to actual photographer preference.
Continue reading...Microsoft reportedly luring away Apple retail employees
22. September 2009
Microsoft’s planned retail store initiative will soon get underway with stores in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California scheduled to open up for business later this fall. Reports of Microsoft’s plans to enter the cutthroat world of retail first surfaced in early February, and since then, Redmond has seemingly been copying the Apple retail playbook […]
Continue reading...Apple unveils 3 new iPhone ads [Video]
21. September 2009
Yesterday during primetime, Apple unveiled 3 new iPhone ads featuring all new apps, and believe it or not, a new soundtrack to boot. This one is titled Nature even though it features a wide variety of iPhone apps such as iXpenseIt, Daily Finance, Guitar Toolkit, Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook, iBird Explorer Plus, and the always […]
Continue reading...Apple approved over 1300 apps last friday, highest number in months
21. September 2009
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This past Friday, Apple cleared out a huge backlog of iPhone apps when it admitted over 1300 apps into the iTunes App Store in one fell swoop, marking the largest single day influx of apps in months. Check out the graph below courtesy of appshopper.
Continue reading...Psystar’s lawyers now take to defending copyright owners
21. September 2009
When Houston author Elaine Scott saw that the entire text from her book Stocks and bonds: profits and losses was freely available for download on the document sharing website Scribd, she was mortified at the overt copyright infringement at her expense. Not surprisingly, she took to the courts and filed a class action lawsuit against […]
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23. September 2009
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